Medact’s blog brings together the online health community. We blog our own pieces as well as co-host articles written by other bloggers who work on the issues of poverty, violence, injustice and inequality.
Disclaimer
The aim of this blog is to encourage discussion and debate on public health issues. The views expressed here are the personal views of authors, and the content does not reflect the official position of Medact. However, discussion generated here may be used to influence the development of organisational policy.
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Climate change threatens to undo decades of global health gains – but health workers can help prevent this
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Taking the finger off the red button: De-escalating the risk of nuclear war
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First we closed our doors to patients – and now doctors too?
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ICAN Executive Director Beatrice Fihn’s visit to UK’s Trident nuclear weapons base at Faslane
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Healthcare charging – unethical practice, unacceptable outcomes
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The Cake Sale
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Why a complete ban on nuclear weapons is important, as is the NPT Review Conference in 2020
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We see #PatientsNotPassports – 23 October Action – News roundup
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Using NHS staff as border guards undermines their integrity and professional standards
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Health care in protracted crises – reflections from Myanmar
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BHP Billiton AGM solidarity demonstration
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Scottish National Party votes in favour of raising enlistment age to 18